Enbathettu(2017)
Enbathettu is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller film written and directed by Madhan. The film stars Madhan, Upasana RC, Jayaprakash, and Daniel Balaji. The story follows a family man whose phone number is misused by a gang of criminals. He struggles to clear his name and protect his family from the escalating threat. The film highlights the negative impact of technology and the dangers of oversharing personal information. It was shot in Chennai, Kumbakonam, and Kerala. The film released on 21 July 2017 alongside Vikram Vedha. Critics gave mixed reviews, calling it below average. Upasana RC made her Tamil debut with this film.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube (Raj TV), Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 21 July 2017
- Director
- M. Mathan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
A family man named Madhan lives a peaceful life with his wife and mother. His world shatters when gangsters misuse his phone number for their crimes. Now the police hunt him, and the criminals threaten his family. He must find a way to clear his name and save everyone he loves.
“One number can destroy everything.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Enbathettu
Cast reunions in this film: Srinivasan & Appukutty (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Enbathettu' translates to 'My Number' in English, directly linking to the plot's central theme of mobile phone misuse.
- Director M. Madhan is also a film editor, and he handled the editing for this movie himself.
- The movie was shot extensively in and around Chennai, with key scenes filmed in the city's suburban areas to depict a common urban setting.
- Actor Aadhav Kannadasan, who played the lead, was primarily known as a child actor before this film marked a shift to adult roles.
- The plot was promoted as a cautionary tale about technology, released when smartphone usage was rapidly growing in Tamil Nadu.
- The film had a limited theatrical run and is more commonly found on digital streaming platforms for regional content.
- A subplot involving a romantic track was included, typical for the era's commercial Tamil films, even within a thriller framework.